Extra-tumoral breast tissue in breast cancer patients: Variations with steroid contraceptive use

• Main Authors: Tone B.Aaman Vamre, Helge Stalsberg, David B. Thomas, G. Berry, R. Maclennan, R. Shearman, T. Jelihovsky, J. Cooper Booth, R. Molina, L. Martinez, O. Salas, A. Dabacens, Cheng Zhiheng, Tao Yun, Hu Yong Wei, A. Cuadros, N. Aristizabal, K. Ebeling, P. Nishan, D. Kunde, B. Modan, E. Ron, E. Alfandary, J. G. Mati, P. Kenya, A. Kungu, D. Gatei, H. Rodriguez Cuevas, S. Benavides Salazar, A. Palet, P. Ontiveros, R. A. Apelo, J. R. De La Cruz, J. Baens, B. Javier, Suporn Silpisornkosol, Tieng Pardthaisong, Nimit Martin, Choti Theetranont, Banpot Boosiri, Supawat Chutivongse, Pramuan Virutamasen, Chansuda Wongsrichanalai, Prasarn Jimakorn, Supom Koetsawang, Daungdao Rachawat, Nivat Chantarakul, R. M. Ray, E. A. Noonan, S. Holck
• Format: Journal
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology; Medicine
• Online Access: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=33646367649&origin=inward; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/jspui/handle/6653943832/61524
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

The association between oral contraceptive (OC) use and benign breast changes in extra-tumoral breast tissue was studied histologically in 1,503 breast cancer patients from The WHO Collaborative Study of Neoplasia and Steroid Contraceptives. The occurrence of ductal hyperplasia, ductal atypia, scler...